How people feel about illegal immigration is often conveyed by the word they choose to refer to people who cross the border illegally.

To some, they are undocumented workers. Others call them illegal immigrants. Some call them by more pejorative terms, such as "illegals" or "illegal aliens."

Beyond policy disagreements, the semantics of immigration --and specifically the word used in describing the millions of foreigners who have overstayed their visas or have entered the country illegally-- has become one of the most sensitive and inflammatory aspects of the immigration debate.

The "almost half" who don't like the term "illegal" for illegal activities are the illegal aliens themselves. The majority of Hispanics, those who are themselves in compliance with the law, believe in telling it like it is.

My wife is Hispanic, she is fourth generation American of LEGAL Mexican immigrants, and ALL of her family HATES the term “illegal immigrants!”

As they say, these illegals are not “immigrants,” they are “wetbacks” or “illegal aliens!”

Exactly when did calling a spade a spade become such a loathsome act? More importantly, up until Obama was elected President, 75% of her family were Democrats.

Now, 90% are voting for ANYONE BUT OBAMA! I think many political pundits are REALLY under estimating the counter-productive nature of Obama’s Presidency! People are awake and seeing for themselves the destructive practices of his Administration! I think many of the “typical Democrat voters” will be pulling the lever for a Republican - wait and see. Why do you think that Obama had to start an obviously RACIST group like African-Americans for Obama? He knows his numbers are BAD!

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posted on 03/08/2012 3:54:23 PM PST
by ExTxMarine
(PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)

“Wetback” is derogatory term used in the United States of America for a person of foreign nationality, historically a Mexican citizen, who is an illegal immigrant in the USA.[1] With the rise in both volume and variety of illegal aliens since the amnesties granted by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation.

Yep. Label 'illegals' and 'illegal aliens' as pejorative terms and pretty soon we'll all be hearing those terms referred to as 'the I word' or 'the A word' and the enlightened masses will be self righteously shocked when they hear these words uttered in public.

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posted on 03/08/2012 4:07:07 PM PST
by Washi
(Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, one head-shot at a time.)

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